mutuary

noun

mu·​tu·​ary

ˈmyüchəˌwerē

plural -es

Roman & civil law

: the borrower in a contract of mutuum

Word History

Etymology

Latin mutuarius mutual, in exchange, from mutuus borrowed, lent + -arius -ary

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Rhymes for mutuary

• accessary
• adversary
• ancillary
• arbitrary
• aviary
• axillary
• beriberi
• breviary
• budgetary
• capillary
• catenary
• cautionary